Thomas watson



(No Model.)

T. WATSON.

No. 582,770. Patented May 18, 1897.

,IIVVENTOH ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

THOMAS \VATSON, OF PAISLEY, SCOTLAND.

SPOOL-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 582,770, dated May 18, 1897.

Application filed May 15,1896. $erial No. 591,672. (No model.) Patented in England October 21, 1895, No. 19,718.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS WATSON, of Paisley, county of Renfrew, Scotland, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Spool -Holders, (for which Letters Patent of Great Britain were granted to me, No. 19,718, on October 21, 1895,) of which the following is such a full, complete, and exact description as will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a face view of my improved spool-holder. Fig. 2 is a face view of the same, showing the keeper in position for attaching a spool; and Fig. 3 is a face view of the holder with the spool or bobbin placed thereon.

This my invention relates to that class of spool-holders in which the spool is placed on a spindle and the thread or cord drawn therefrom by revolving the spool or causing the spool to be revolved; and it consists of a combination of a spindle and bracket so attached and shaped that its point of suspension is over the center of the spindle, and a stop pivoted at the other end of the spindle so that the weighted end of the stop will hold it normally at right angles to the line of the spindle to retain the spool on the spindle when the same is in its normal position and capable of being swung so as to permit the removal of the spool from the spindle.

I have usually found it convenient to make the spool-holder of wire so bent as to form the upper part D of the same piece with the spindle A, as is clearly shown in the drawings. The wire of which the spool-holder is formed has at or near its end a slot F, through which the spring B passes, the spring B being fastened to the spindle A at the points G, being either soldered thereto or fastened in a hole made for that purpose. WVithin the slot F, at or near the end of the spindle, is riveted the lever or stop 0, being free to turn on the rivet. It is to be observed that the lever or stop 0 is pivoted away from its center, making it a weighted 1ever,with the part on one side of the pivot heavier than the part on the other side, so that one end will be longer than the other, and consequently heavier, making the weighted lever with the part c on one side of the pivot heavier than the part on the other side, so that the lever or stop 0 will stand in an upright position whatever the position of the spindle, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. There is also provided in the spool-holder a hole E, through which the thread or cord from the spool or bobbin is passed, so that it will not get over the end of the spool or bobbin and around the spindle A.

The usual manner of operating this inrproved spool-holder isto suspend it on a hook or other hanger by the eye at the upper end of D, turn the lever O, as shown in Fig. 2, place thereon a bobbin or spool S, having thereon the thread or cord. The springs B are of such a quality as to press against the inside of the bore of the spool or bobbin, being slightly compressed thereby. When the spool or bobbin is on the spindle, the lever 0, being released,assumes the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3 with its heavier end down, this preventing the spool from leaving the spindle. The thread or cord is passed through the guide-hole E and drawn off in such quantity as. may be desired, the spool turning about the spindle as it is impelled by the pull on the thread or cord, but not turning unless impelled so to do by a pull on the thread or cord as the springs B press on the inside of the hole in the spool and prevent its turning from the momentum received from the pull on the thread, so that no more thread or cord is unwound from the spool than is required.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a spool-holder, the combination of a spindle, and a bracket attachment at one end so shaped that its point of suspension is substantially over the center of the spindle; and a pivoted stop, pivoted at or near the other end of the spindle so weighted as to swing at right angles to the spindle in the normal position thereof, and capable of being swung in line with the line of the spindle, substantially as specified.

THOMAS WATSON.

Witnesses:

HENRY WATSON, CLEMENT WATSON. 

